Dr. Innovator

Sticky note maven. Maximize your brainstorming powers, reframe your universe, and harness innovation for business & society. *fake: for class assignment

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Consider your competitors and suppliers as collaborators – how can you turn each stakeholder into an innovation ally? How can innovation be a win for them too?

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Michelin's PAX system shows how great innovations fail if everyone in the business ecosystem is not on board

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For all my math geeks, an innovation's success is a product of the joint probabilities of each stakeholder's adoption & coinnovation; having all stakeholders on board increases your chance of success

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Middle managers are VASTLY underrated – what are your middle managers' greatest assets, and where can they be leveraged? #howiinnovate

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Are you middle managers ready to lead innovation? Make sure they know how to manage creative types and act as a connector to other business units

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Leading a team on innovation, make sure your goals are SMART – this will deliver quick wins, encourage feedback, & limit risk

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Pixar is a stellar example of how to structure a business for creatvity – what lessons will you adapt to your business? #howiinnovate​

https://t.co/Vw1l5VycNh

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Employees are most creative when they see work as a commitment, not assignment. Use intrinsic motivators to shift workflows

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Have you structured your business with intention? Draw out your hierarchy map to see how it is structures vs. How information really flows #innovation challenge

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Businesses have formal and informal communication channels, and they are likely not the same. Try leveraging them equally for greater collaboration

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Networks are important for innovation. Networks that are differentiated but connected by bridge individuals are the best for generating innovative ideas. Closed or close networks end up reinforcing group think, hampering the innovative process.

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Great job with the brainstorming exercise! You all identified even more attributes than I was looking for! Here are my ideas for team structures that are perfect for innovation.

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Brainstorming Exercise: What are the attributes of a high preforming, innovative team? Fill out your ideas here:
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What is the best method to value an idea or investment?

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But beware - make sure you are learning from your failures. If you are learning nothing, you are just wasting precious time and resources with your mistakes.

Reply to this tweet with how you learned from your failures with the Tin Foil Boat Challenge.

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Did you know that kids are generally better at innovating than adults? Why? Because they are willing to fail early and often. Failing early and often helps you avoid the high cost of failure later in the process.

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The person who can float the most pennies will get a signed copy of my book: Brainstorming for Bros! Remember, pictures or it never happened.

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Challenge: Cut out 10 pieces of 6x6 tin foil, fill a bucket with water, and collect as many pennies as you can. Try to float as many pennies as you can on your tin foil boat. Reply with the maximum number of pennies you were able to float.

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In Nova Scotia, seagulls crack clam shells on the highway to get to the tasty treat inside. The cracked clam shells can wreak havoc on car tires. 1) Develop a solution to the problem. 2) Flip it: think of another problem that your solution can solve for. Reply with answers!